diff --git a/packages/sysutils/eventlircd/system.d/eventlircd.service b/packages/sysutils/eventlircd/system.d/eventlircd.service
index 7859753e2a..15b6078315 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/eventlircd/system.d/eventlircd.service
+++ b/packages/sysutils/eventlircd/system.d/eventlircd.service
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Description=Eventlirc server daemon
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/eventlircd -f --evmap=/etc/eventlircd.d --socket=/run/lirc/lircd --release=_UP
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/eventlircd -f --evmap=/etc/eventlircd.d --socket=/run/lirc/lircd
 KillMode=process
 TimeoutStopSec=1s